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Introduction
Criminal records checks enable the 主播大秀 to ensure that eligible people (aged 16 or over), have nothing on their criminal record that makes them unsuitable to work or volunteer in roles that have contact with children.
In England, Scotland and Wales, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 outlines what the 主播大秀 can ask applicants about their previous cautions or convictions. Roles which are eligible for certain types of DBS check (standard, enhanced or enhanced with 'barred list') are exempt from the Act. This means that the 主播大秀 can ask some applicants for more information about their past record in order to ascertain their suitability to have contact with children.
Types of Check
Everyone who works for, or on behalf of, the 主播大秀 is eligible for a basic level criminal records check, regardless of where they reside. For some roles where staff/freelancers are in 'close contact' with children, as a provider of 'regulated activity', the 主播大秀 are able to request higher level checks. Different verification organisations are used, depending on which area of the UK (or world) the applicant resides:
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), valid for England and Wales
- Disclosure Scotland (inc. membership of the PVG Scheme), valid for Scotland
- Access NI which is valid for Northern Ireland
- International checks (dependent on country)
Third Party Checks
The 主播大秀 does not accept criminal records checks that have been requested by third parties - this is because a check undertaken by another organisation would not provide the 主播大秀 with the relevant information required to ascertain the level of risk the applicant may pose.